Unpublished Mamaea from Aegeae, Cilicia?

[Thilo]

Dear Forum members,

yet another coin that puzzles me. Maybe you can help.

AE, 34 mm, 18.30 grm.

Obv.: Draped bust right, IOYL MAMEA CEB

Rv: Draped bust of Athena, ADR ALEZANDROYP[...]WN, G(?)OS in field

The rv. legend does not leave much room for other cities. I only found Alexandroupolis legends for Mallus and Aegeae, Cilicia, but the Athena reverse seems to direct to Aegeae.

Also the dating - GOS  seems strange since BOS  and EOS  coins from Aegeae are known, also for Mamea, but no GOS date. This may, however just be an issue of the coin which may have read EOS, originally.

I could not find this coin either in Haymann nor in RPC. Maybe I am missing something. And maybe somebody can help.

Thank you

Thilo

[Charles M]

Hello Thilo,

I have the same coin, though not as good as yours.: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-163363

It is from Aegeae in Cilicia and is unpublished I believe.  For reverse type see: SNG Tahberer 195 (for reverse type, Severus Alexander)

Charles M.

[Thilo]

Thank you, Charles, this is very helpful. Does SNG Tahberer 195 (I don't have the book) also have the GOC dating? Haymann has no GOC coins, at all.

[Charles M]

SNG Tahberer is available free on-line.  Just click on the Numiswiki link and it will take you to the download.

The date on Tahberer 159 is not clear and it is not specified in the accompanying text for the coin. 

As I read it,  is year 273=226/227 AD, which corresponds to the reign of Severus Alexander/Julia Mamaea.

Charles

[Tom Mullally]

This type is not known to RPC either.  Please submit them both here:

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/feedback/create

Tom

[Thilo]

Tom,

done. At least for mine.

Best regards

Thilo